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You need to see the 2024 Anthropologie Halloween collection. Here are our favorite finds
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If you’re anything like us at CBS Essentials, we are counting down the days until the start of the spooky season. While the first day of fall (the official start of spooky season) is more than a month away, you can get into the spirit by shopping for Halloween decorations early. Many retailers, including Sam’s Club and Wayfair, have already debuted their 2024 Halloween collections, allowing Halloween fans to get a jump start on planning their holiday displays.
Another brand that has recently released its 2024 collection is Anthropologie. We love Anthropologie for its uniquely stylish Halloween decorations that, like Pottery Barn, lean more toward decor than decorations. Anthropologie’s collection is versatile in that a lot of the retailer’s Halloween offerings double as fall decor, so you can use the decorations throughout the season. The line is also distinct in that the products are more cutesy than creepy, so if you’re looking to outfit your home with some truly scary pieces, head over to Home Depot.
We rounded up our favorite Anthropologie Halloween collection pieces out of more than 250 products. Shop our top picks, which include a creative coffin beverage tub and decorative bats that are almost two feet in diameter.
Cindy pumpkin mug
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If you know Anthropologie, you know the brand is famous for its mugs, which range from cute to downright artistic. The Cindy mug is just another example of how talented the brand is at designing mugs that manage to be adorable yet stylish at the same time. This holiday mug comes in three colors, including the traditional pumpkin orange as well as white and neutral, both of which resemble gourds.
The Cindy pumpkin mug is more versatile than your average Halloween mug in that it can be used throughout fall. Drinking your coffee or tea from this every day will certainly help you get into the seasonal spirit. It’s made of glazed stoneware and can be put in the dishwasher as well as the microwave.
Illuminated LED vine pumpkin
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These light-up pumpkins will enhance the ambiance of your Halloween display, whether stored inside or out. We love the Illuminated LED vine pumpkin for its strikingly detailed weave as well as the natural look of the product, which can be attributed to the rattan material used throughout.
Add this to your mantle to complement autumn garland or a wreath, place it on a console table as accent lighting or put it in the center of your dining table as a seasonal centerpiece.
There are two sizes available, including a small one that contains 120 lights and a large one that has 240 lights. If you do decide to put these outside, make sure to bring them in during periods of excess moisture.
Rattan bats
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These rattan bats will last longer than the bat wall stickers you’ll find on Amazon. They’ll also make a bigger impact with their imposing size and interesting rattan material. Although grand in their appearance, these bats are not that scary, making them great for people who want to get into the holiday spirit without their homes looking too spooky.
There are three sizes available that you can choose from, with the largest measuring more than two feet in diameter. Fly them indoors over your media center or dining area, or hang them in your front yard’s trees for outdoor display. Just know that rattan doesn’t hold up well in wet conditions, so if you know a storm’s coming, it’s best to take them inside until the rain passes.
Spider Web Brass Trivet
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These brass spider web placemats will definitely be a hit at your next dinner party. The overall design is a showstopper, with brass being an interesting (and classier) alternative to fabric or corkboard. Being made of a strong material may also mean that they’ll last longer over time, so long as they are cared for correctly (these need to be hand washed only and dried completely after cleaning).
Let these serve as a decorative anchor to your Halloween-themed meals with friends and family. You could also use one as a trivet to protect hot platters from damaging your dining table.
To take your festivities up a notch, there are matching coasters and a food bowl that you can use to store fruit and veggies during the Halloween season.
Pumpkin beverage dispenser
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If you like to entertain during spooky season, check out this fun pumpkin beverage dispenser. It’s a great vessel to house your Halloween punch in while celebrating the holiday with family and friends. People will enjoy getting their drinks out of this much more than your run-of-the-mill punch bowl. It’s also more sanitary with its closed top and dispenser.
The pumpkin beverage dispenser is pretty big, measuring almost a foot wide and tall. It can hold up to 299 ounces of liquids. Note that it can only be hand-washed.
Coffin beverage tub
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We love the creativity behind this coffin beverage tub. Your guests will enjoy the experience of procuring their chilled beverages from this tub — it’s a much more festive option than a traditional cooler. The tub is handmade and food-safe.
Because of its relatively small size (5.5″ H x 8.7″ W x 15.2″ L), don’t expect it to be able to fit a whole lot of beverages. But if style is important to you and you like having small Halloween gatherings, we think this coffin beverage tub is worth the splurge.
Bronze spider taper holder
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Most of Anthropologie’s Halloween home collection leans more cutesy and stylish instead of scary, but if you’re more into the scary, you might take to these bronze spider taper holders. The candle holders feature detailed spider legs that look realistic enough to give people a little bit of the creeps. The brass material also has a goth feel to it that enhances the darker vibe of this Halloween decor.
Make these a centerpiece on your dining table, or place these next to some skulls and spider webbing to create a spooky Halloween display. Each is handmade, so they’re truly unique. They can accommodate candles that are an inch wide.
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Paul Whelan, freed in prisoner swap with Russia, tells other American detainees: “We’re coming for you”
Washington — Nearly seven weeks after the Russians handed over Paul Whelan on a tarmac in Ankara, Turkey, the Marine veteran stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with a message for other Americans who are held abroad.
“We’re coming for you,” he told reporters Tuesday night after he met with lawmakers. “It might take time, but we’re coming.”
Whelan said he spoke with lawmakers about how the government can better support detainees after they’re released.
“We spoke about how the next person’s experience could be better,” he said. “What the government could do for the next person that’s held hostage and comes home — the care and support that other people might need, especially people that are in a worse situation. There are people coming back that lived in the dirt without shoes for three years, people that were locked up in hideous conditions for 20 years. They need support.”
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The U.S. secured Whelan’s release in August in one of the largest prisoner swaps since the end of the Cold War. The complex deal came after months of sensitive negotiations between the U.S., Russia, Germany, Slovenia, Poland and Norway.
As part of the deal, Russia released 16 prisoners while the Western countries released eight Russians. Whelan was released alongside Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza, a U.S. green card holder and Kremlin critic.
Whelan, who had been the longest-held American detainee in Russia, was arrested in December 2018 when he traveled to the country to attend a friend’s wedding. He was convicted of espionage in a secret trial and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2020.
Whelan, his family and the U.S. government vehemently denied that he was a spy and accused Russia of using him as a political pawn. The U.S. government considered him to be wrongfully detained, a rare designation that put more government resources toward securing his release.
But a deal to secure his freedom was long elusive. He remained behind bars as Russia freed Marine veteran Trevor Reed and women’s basketball star Brittney Griner — both of whom were detained after Whelan’s arrest — in prisoner swaps with the U.S.
The U.S. said it pushed for his inclusion in both exchanges, but Russia refused. It led to Whelan advocating for his own release from a remote prison camp, calling government officials and journalists to make sure that he wasn’t forgotten.
When the plane carrying Whelan, Gershkovish and Kurmasheva landed in Maryland on Aug. 1, Whelan was the first to disembark. He was greeted by President Biden, who gave Whelan his American flag pin, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“Whether he likes it or not, he changed the world,” Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat, told reporters Tuesday.
Whelan’s case and his family’s constant pressure on the U.S. government brought more attention to the cases of Americans who are wrongfully detained by foreign governments.
Haley said Whelan is a reminder to other Americans considering traveling to Russia that “you have a target on your back.”
Whelan said it’s been an adjustment acclimating to life back in the U.S., especially learning the latest technology like his iPhone 15.
“I was in a really remote part of Russia,” he said. “We really didn’t have much. The conditions were poor. The Russians said the poor conditions were part of the punishment. And coming back to see this sort of thing now is a bit of a shock, but it’s a good shock.”